Daniel Craig is an English actor was born in Chester, England on March 2, 1968. He is best known for his portrayal of James Bond franchise. He first appeared in Casino Royale in 2006; followed by Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), and Spectre (2015) respectively. No Time to Die (tentatively scheduled to be released in October 2021) will be his final James Bond film. Daniel Craig has also starred in movies such as Defiance, The Golden Compass, Logan Lucky Defiance, and Cowboys & Aliens. Daniel Craig is also known for his extensive watch collection. He is one of the brand ambassadors of Omega. Let’s delve deeper into the official Daniel Craig watch collection.
In an interview, Craig has stated that, “…his interest in watches started by being involved with Omega through James Bond. Without further ado, let’s get started with the Daniel Craig collection of Rolex and Omega watches.
Daniel Craig Watch Collection
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra
For the movie Skyfall, Craig’s personal choice of a timepiece is The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra was first sported on Daniel Craig’s wrist in the James Bond movie, Skyfall. The steel variant of this timepiece comes with a blue teak pattern dial and a date indicator at 3 o’clock position.
While the case and bracelet are composed of stainless steel, the transparent case back is made of sapphire crystal. The watch is powered by a self-winding caliber 8500 movement and a decent power reserve of up to 60 hours. Other variants of the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra come with different colored dials including black, white, and silver.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean is perhaps the first Daniel Craig watch that he was sported wearing as James Bond in Casino Royale. Comprising a 43.5mm solid stainless steel casing with a helium valve at 10 o’clock, the Omega Seamaster has a two-directional rotating stainless steel bezel with a black ceramic GMT ring as well as a transparent case back.
It is powered by an automatic self-winding caliber 8605 chronometer movement. While the watch dial is black with luminous hour markers, it also sports silver Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12, positions respectively and a date window at 3 o’clock position.
Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre Limited Edition
Another Daniel Craig watch that he was spotted wearing in a James Bond flick is the Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre which was seen in the 2015 movie Spectre. It was actually released as a limited edition timepiece at the time of the film’s theatrical release worldwide.
The watch features a striped black and gray NATO strap with the omega logo and 007 gun engraved on the buckle. Moreover, the word SPECTRE is also engraved on the transparent case back. It sports a 41 mm stainless steel case and a black ceramic bi-directional bezel with matching matte black dial.
The Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre’s self winding movement is powered by the Omega Master Co-Axial caliber 8400. It comes with a decent 60-hour power reserve.
Rolex Milgauss
Craig reportedly owns two models of Rolex Milgauss watch: the ref. 116400V and ref. 116400. Interestingly, the Rolex Milgauss is the first anti-magnetic watch in the world that was intrinsically designed to withstand magnetic fields of up to 1,000 gauss.
On the looks front, the watch sports a green sapphire crystal, and its orange seconds hand is resembles a lightning bolt. The watch casing and bracelet are both composed of stainless steel whilst the black dial sports luminescent hour markers
Rolex Submariner ref 6538 “Bond Submariner”
It is no secret that Rolex watches have been associated with the character of James Bond in the past. And, Craig too makes it a point to stay loyal to the watchmaker’s distinguished history with the Rolex Submariner ref. 6538. This vintage timepiece was touted as the original “Bond Submariner” that was produced from 1954 and 1959.
The watch features an oversized crown without a crown guard and is equipped with an automatic caliber 1030 movement. It also sports a 38mm Oyster case and a revolving black bezel.
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